Declining stocks dominated trading on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the market after investors traded 11 percent more shares than on Monday.
Trading ended with 16 securities changing hands up from 14 on Monday, with two rising, eight declining and six remaining unchanged. The Composite Index inched 0.58 points higher to 1,323.92, the All T&T Index squeezed out 0.65 points to close at 1,761.27 and the Cross Listed Index added 0.11 points to settle at 86.46.
The market closed with an exchange of 149,928 shares, for $2,388,564 compared to 135,274 units at $2,133,425 on Monday.
An average of 9,371 units traded at $149,534 compared to 9,662 at $152,388 on Monday. An average of 17,967 units traded at $266,286 for the month to date versus 18,757 units at $277,022. The average trade for January amounted to 13,836 units at $275,635.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close of trading, Calypso Macro Investment Fund lost 25 cents at $14.75 with 820 shares clearing the market, Clico Investment Fund shed 25 cents in closing at $25.50 with 10,800 units changing hands. First Citizens Bank lost $1.29 to close at $42.70 in exchanging 5,724 shares, Guardian Holdings ended at $21 after 11,126 stock units crossed the exchange, L.J Williams B share remained at $1.50, after switching ownership of 45,000 shares. Massy Holdings gained $1 in closing at $62 in an exchange of 17,495 units, National Flour Mills dropped 7 cents to end at $2.43 trading 19,699 stock units, NCB Financial Group advanced 10 cents to $8.50 with 29,500 stocks clearing the market. 
One Caribbean Media ended at $4.81 in an exchange of 1,556 shares, Republic Financial Holdings closed at $134.98 after exchanging 477 stock units, Scotiabank lost 85 cents at $56 in an exchange of 1,166 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL ended at $15.50 with an exchange of 2,400 stock units, Trinidad Cement closed at $3.75 trading 3,920 shares, Unilever Caribbean lost 9 cents in closing at $16.40 with 20 stock units clearing the market and West Indian Tobacco dropped 15 cents to close at $34.85 after exchanging 25 units.
In the preference segment, L.J. Williams shed 19 cents ending at a 52 weeks’ low of $3.60 with an exchange of 200 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Grace Kennedy closed at $3.90 after trading 200 units, JMMB Group ended at $1.90 with an exchange of 300 shares, L.J Williams B share gained 10 cents in closing at $1.50 after an exchange of 10,000 shares. Massy Holdings closed trading of 300 stock units at $61, National Enterprises remained at $3.10 with the swapping of 1,000 stocks, One Caribbean Media rose 1 cent to $4.81 after 192 units switched hands. Prestige Holdings dipped 24 cents to $7.25 with 1,000 stocks changing hands, Scotiabank fell 14 cents to $56.85, with 3,028 shares changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL closed at $15.50 with an exchange of 6,674 stocks units and West Indian Tobacco fell 15 cents to $35 in an exchange of 292 stocks.
The market ended with 18 securities trading similar to Wednesday, with the prices of five stocks rising, eight declining and five remaining unchanged. The Composite Index increased 2.75 points to settle at 1,323.99, the All T&T Index climbed 4.67 points to settle at 1,761.92, and the Cross Listed Index rose 0.11 points to 119.84.
L.J Williams B share closed at $1.30 trading 638 stock units, National Enterprises carved out a loss 2 cents in ending at $3.10, with 126,613 stocks crossing the market, One Caribbean Media fell 5 cents to $4.80 trading 35,369 units. Point Lisas lost 14 cents to end at $3.01 with 600 stock units changing hands, Prestige Holdings lost 1 cent in ending at $7.49 trading 25 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings dropped 2 cents in closing at $134.98 in exchanging of 188 shares. Scotiabank gained 59 cents to end at $56.99 while 5,415 units crossed the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 4 cents in ending at $15.50 with 3,744 units changing hands, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 trading 16,953 stock units. Unilever Caribbean advanced 4 cents to $16.49, with 4,800 stocks crossing the market and West Indian Tobacco settled at $35 in exchanging 1,414 stock units.
Massy Holdings lost 10 cents to end at $60.10, in an exchange of 369 shares, National Enterprises lost 8 cents to finish at $3.12 trading 45,840 stock units, National Flour Mills remained at $2.50, in exchanging 120,000 shares. NCB Financial Group gained 10 cents to close at $8.40 with 3,074 stock units crossing the exchange, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.85, in transferring 41,200 shares, Point Lisas gained 14 cents to close at $3.15, with one stock unit changing hands. Republic Financial Holdings closed 2 cents higher at $135, with 142 shares clearing the market, Scotiabank fell 34 cents to $56.40 after trading 710 stocks, Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 1 cent to close at $15.54, with 4,686 shares crossing the market. Unilever Caribbean ended 5 cents lower at $16.45, with an exchange of one share and West Indian Tobacco gained 15 cents in closing at $35, with 6,449 units crossing the market.
Trading ended with 10 securities changing hands, down from 18 on Friday, with one stock rising, five declining and four remaining unchanged. The Composite Index carved out a loss 3.61 points to close at 1,320.69, the All T&T Index lost 6.78 points to settle at 1,762.77 and the Cross Listed Index dipped 0.05 points to end at 118.81.
First Citizens Bank gained 4 cents to end at $42.74 after exchanging 1,057 shares, Grace Kennedy remained at $3.90 trading 20,300 units. Guardian Holdings shed 20 cents in closing at $20.20 with the swapping of 3,000 shares, JMMB Group lost 5 cents to end at $1.85 after finishing with 1,100 stocks, Massy Holdings dipped 30 cents to $60.20 trading 4,076 units. National Enterprises closed at $3.20, with an exchange of 1,500 units, One Caribbean Media closed at $4.85 in an exchange of 1,000 stocks and Republic Financial Holdings lost 1 cent in closing at $134.98 after trading 9,570 stocks.
Trading ended with 18 securities changing hands compared to 19 on Thursday, with the prices of seven stocks rising, six declining and five remained unchanged. The Composite Index gained 2.88 points to settle at 1,324.30, the All T&T Index rose 5.74 points to 1,769.55 and the Cross Listed Index closed unchanged at 118.86.
Guardian Holdings rose 10 cents to $20.40 trading 100 stock units, JMMB Group remained at $1.90 in switching ownership of 25,411 shares, Massy Holdings declined 50 cents to close at $60.50 with an exchange of 2,665 stock units. NCB Financial Group rose 5 cents to $8.30 with the swapping of 150,654 stock units, Prestige Holdings rose 49 cents to $7.50 with 500 stock units trading, Republic Financial Holdings gained 1 cent to end at $134.99, with 9,202 units crossing the market. Scotiabank dropped 25 cents to $56.74, with 1,246 stocks changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL dropped 95 cents to $15 in switching ownership of 7,639 stock units, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 in trading 3,804 shares. Unilever Caribbean stayed at $16.50 in switching ownership of 3,000 stock units and West Indian Tobacco declined 5 cents in closing at $35 after exchanging 217 stocks.
Massy Holdings gained 99 cents in ending at $61 after the exchanging of 13,955 units, National Flour Mills gained 14 cents in closing at $2.50 while exchanging 108 stock units, NCB Financial Group closed at $8.25, after trading 7,700 shares. One Caribbean Media closed at $4.85 with an exchange of 12,000 units, Republic Financial Holdings lost $1.02 and closed at $134.98 with 48,000 stocks units changing hands, Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 1 cent to close at $15.95 in an exchange of 8,459 units. Trinidad Cement ended at $3.75 with 537 units crossing the market, Unilever Caribbean ended at $16.50 in trading 90 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 3 cents to close at $35.05, with 50,000 stock units changing hands.
National Flour Mills fell 14 cents to $2.36, with 14,820 units crossing the market, NCB Financial Group ended at $8.30 after exchanging 37,976 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.85, with 4,625 shares crossing the exchange. Prestige Holdings fell 59 cents to $7.01, with 2,831 stock units clearing the market, Republic Financial Holdings fell 1 cent to $134.99, after 46,934 stock units crossed the market, Scotiabank slipped 1 cent to $56.99 trading 163 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL gained 67 cents to end at $15.94 with 25,846 stock units changing hands, Trinidad Cement settled at $3.75 while exchanging 52,747 shares and Unilever Caribbean shed 14 cents to close at 52 weeks’ low of $16.50 after trading 4,846 stock units.
Massy Holdings closed at $61 after trading 19,398 units, One Caribbean Media remained at $4.85, with 1,000 shares changing hands, Point Lisas fell 14 cents to end at $3.01 after 200 units crossing the market. Prestige Holdings shed 39 cents to end at $7.60 in exchanging 301 shares, Republic Financial Holdings lost $1.15 to close at $135 after trading 76 units Scotiabank settled at $57 in switching ownership of 1,439 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $15.27 in an exchange of 5,138 shares, Trinidad Cement remained at $3.75 with the swapping of 40,053 shares, Unilever Caribbean remained at $16.64 with 133 stocks changing hands and West Indian Tobacco lost 2 cents to end at $35.38 with an exchange of 1,638 units.
Massy Holdings climbed 55 cents to $61 in exchanging 1,750 units, National Flour Mills remained at $2.50 after trading 38,500 shares, NCB Financial Group shed 20 cents to end at $8.30 in an exchange of 21,475 stocks. One Caribbean Media closed at $4.85 in an exchange of 48,870 stock units, Republic Financial Holdings rose 15 cents to $136.15 in exchanging 1,151 stocks, Scotiabank stayed at $57 trading 6,919 stock units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL declined 2 cents $15.27 with the swapping of 2,976 stocks and Unilever Caribbean shed 6 cents to end at $16.64 in trading 420 units.